Juve’s new defence: Keeper from Spurs is on the way

Juventus is doing yet another ‘reconstruction’ of the team, this time under the watch of Luciano Spaletti and he wants refreshment in every department, starting with defense. And the sporting sector is listening to its coach. The Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was Juventus' first alternative to Liverpool’s Alisson on their shortlist at the start of the transfer window. However, coach Spalletti insisted on finding a goalkeeper who would be good enough to initiate attacks from the back, while also giving Juve a way to avoid or bypass the high press employed by opposing teams. At the same time, because of Financial Fair Play considerations and the desire to spend more money on reinforcements in attack and defence, Juventus had been looking from the outset for either a loan with an option to buy or a permanent deal costing no more than 10 million euros, including bonuses.BREAKING: Juventus have agreed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur to sign Guglielmo Vicario on an initial season-long loan.The agreement also includes an £8.5m (€10m) option to buy the goalkeeper permanently 🚨 pic.twitter.com/6oaXgAC3Fy— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 17, 2026 Dozens of names appeared on the Juventus directors' shortlist and in the media, but for one reason or another, none completely satisfied the required criteria. Parma’s keeper Suzuki appealed to Spalletti because of his ability to actively participate in building play, Dibu Martínez was liked by more or less everyone, while Vicario always seemed to be missing something in every discussion. The problem with Suzuki was the price, which is why the three-way arrangement involving Paris Saint-Germain was ideal for Juve, as the club would have been perfectly happy to bring the Japanese goalkeeper in on a straight loan. Dibu Martínez was also more expensive than Juventus wanted to pay, while Tottenham were initially unwilling to let Vicario leave on loan.Here we go again – Kolo Muani at Juventus!It is somewhat surprising that Juventus' directors had no idea that Aston Villa were interested in Suzuki, just as they apparently lacked accurate information about the condition of Dibu Martínez's finger. The Argentine goalkeeper will have to spend a couple of months on the sidelines following surgery, which was also the reason behind Unai Emery's "sudden" decision to sign Suzuki. Fortunately for Juventus, the news about Martínez emerged before they had lost any more time in the transfer window, allowing the Bianconeri to return to Vicario. The situation had changed significantly compared with the beginning of June: Tottenham had realised that they could not sell Vicario, and that if they did not send him to Juventus on loan, he would remain in the squad, along with all the problems that would entail.Manchester United open door for Zirkzee's Serie A returnAlongside Vicario, Juve have completed the signing of Colombian centre-back Jhon Lucumí from Bologna. Juve paid Bologna 19.5 million euros up front, covered a further 600,000 euros in administrative costs, and could pay another two million euros in bonuses. The Colombian has signed a five-year contract worth 2.5 million euros net per season, plus bonuses. At Juventus, Lucumí is expected to form a centre-back partnership with Bremer, while Kelly, Kalulu, Gatti and Rugani, who has returned from loan, are also available. In addition to his defensive qualities, Lucumí is known as a defender with very good technical ability, particularly in passing and carrying the ball out from the back.##NAJAVA_MECA_9895172##